Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Bold can be Neutral | Pick your Own Best Colours

Sometimes the least neutral-looking item can work so well in your wardrobe.
Sometimes bold, bright (and even brash) pieces can work just as well at "going with everything" as more traditional neutrals.

Let me explain...

Take these yellow trousers.
Anything but neutral.
Bright, bold and a definite statement.

However, these yellow trousers have been such a fantastic buy, because they seem to go with everything!
I'm SO glad I bought them.

{I actually paid FULL price for these trousers... practically unheard of for me, with my nose for a bargain... read about why I HAD to have them, HERE}

I've worn them a lot (and I mean A LOT) in real life, and they have featured on the blog twice before... HERE and HERE.
I don't see them leaving my favourites anytime soon, as they will work beautifully moving into autumn... and even winter.

{Imagine wearing your own sunshine on a dull winter's day... an instant pick-me-up!}

This got me thinking about other BOLD items that end up being worn so often that they become better neutrals than 'real neutrals'.
Like the leopard print top and tights in THIS POST.
Or, the red coat in THIS POST.... that I wear loads.

Take the boots in THIS POST... I bought them because they were neutral and should go with everything.
I've hardly worn them.

Neutrals don't have to be colours like black, grey, camel or cream.
They can be anything YOU want.

Pick your own neutral tones.
Pick your own best colours.
YOU decide what works!

Today's outfit felt like a summery look, despite being covered-up and almost autumnal in shape.
The colours say "summer", but the pieces don't bare too much flesh (it's chilly here just now).

For me, these yellow trousers go perfectly with pink.
Calling out for a clash!
However, I didn't feel like going too bold, and clashy today, so I kept the pink to my accessories and wore a subtle chambray shirt instead.

A really simple and subtly androgynous look... I could imagine a dapper gent sporting yellow trousers and a chambray shirt, with pink brogues.

Pink and yellow are great together, aren't they Jodie?Really girly but still cool.... I love the combination.I have a brighter pink and yellow outfit to share when the weather cools down.... the yellow part is practically NEON :oPXXX

I love this outfit, Samantha! I'm a massive fan of yellow - and it does go with a lot of other colours so I can totally see why it can be a neutral! I particularly love it with pink too. You look FABULOUS!Suzy xxSuzy Turner at Yogadocious

oh yes, I Believe that you can choose your own neutral colors and make them work for your own style!, you do it so well!, I love how you wear leopard as a neutral, and love your red coat. And I've been also very dissapointed everytime I've bought something 'sensible and neutral'. Nevermore!I think that your yellow pants are a fab piece to play and mix into your wardrobe, it's a vitaminic color!besos